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Health officials say about one-third of the confirmed U.S. cases of swine flu are people who had been to Mexico.
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Mexico reports no new deaths from swine flu — more reason to be optimistic that the worst is over at the epicenter of the outbreak. But the virus keeps spreading around the world.
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A hundred cases of swine flu in the U.S.? Health officials say there are likely more. Just how many is not important, they say.
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A pediatrician who thought she was battling allergies kept treating patients before getting a diagnosis of flu.
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Concerns about a possible pandemic have sent people streaming into crowded emergency rooms and walk-in clinics — not with the so-called swine flu, but the swine flu jitters.
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Police arrest a man they say went to people’s homes to perform minor surgeries and prescribe medication, despite having no medical training.
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A bedridden 89-year-old man is attacked by mice at an Australian nursing home, prompting the government to launch an investigation into the facility.
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Doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the first person to die of swine flu. The 39-year-old woman arrived at their hospital gasping for air, her hands and feet blue from oxygen-starved blood.
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Women have been told to examine their breasts for lumps and changes, and researchers find that counseling helps them remember to do it correctly.
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People have gotten used to saying “swine flu.” But some say “Mexican flu” or “North American flu” are better terms. What do scientists say?
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